Review of In Time (2011) by Jillian L — 05 Jul 2013

So despite lackluster reviews, I've been looking forward to watching this one. The premise is so incredibly fascinating, I had to at least give it a shot. And this was a decent thriller. Something I liked was jumping right into the story, instead of wasting exposition time explaining how this whole aging thing happened.

It threw us right in, while at the same time giving us enough information to keep up. Then, as the movie progressed it turns into a little bit of a Bonnie and Clyde type thing, which was fun, but the ending was a little underwhelming.

They achieve their goal, to an extent, but the system is so corrupt, how much can they actually do? It tried to cover up that fact a little with some more fun Bonnie and Clyde-esque stuff, but for me, it was a little bleak.

The writing itself was clunky, and it kept opening up opportunities for some really cool subplots that were never followed, but it got us through the story. Something I loved was the cinematography. The stark contrast between the poorer and richer timezones was awesome, I loved how it was shot.

I also enjoyed the acting in this one. Justin Timberlake has really grown on me as an actor, and this is no exception. He is backed up well by Amanda Seyfried (who does a decent job despite a thinly written character) and Cillian Murphy (a really interesting character that he played well) Then we have some minor roles filled out my Olivia Wilde, Matt Bomer, and Alex Pettyfer, who all actually make an impact despite being in only a few scenes.

In the end, I thought this was intriguing. It could have been amazing, but it settled for above average.